Bareroot Malus sylvestris (Crab Apple)

A deciduous tree with a charming, irregular crown that offers year round interest, beginning with clusters of delicate pink tinged white blossoms in spring. These are followed by small, greenish yellow crabapples that mature to red and provide food for wildlife through autumn and winter. The oval leaves emerge fresh green, turning golden yellow in autumn, while the gnarled branches add winter character. Well suited to mixed hedgerows or as a standalone specimen, this hardy native tree thrives in a variety of soils and tolerates exposed sites. Its compact size and wildlife value make it particularly valuable for smaller gardens and ecological planting schemes, where it supports pollinators and birds throughout the seasons.

Family of Trees: Rosaceae

Habit: Deciduous Tree

Growth Rate: 30-60 cm/year

Optimal Temperature: 10-20°C, hardy to -25°C

Harmful if Eaten?: Edible fruit (small apples)

Flowers or Berries: White/Pink Flowers, Green/Yellow Crabapples

Hardiness: H6 (Very Hardy)

Hardiness ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

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Benefits of Transplanting

Bushier Appearance: Trimming roots and tops encourages new branch growth, making plants fuller and more attractive.
Stronger Immune System: Promotes fibrous lateral roots, improving nutrient and water uptake, resilience, and disease resistance.
Improved performance: Denser foliage protects against wind, sun, and noise, while providing safer shelter and more food for wildlife.

Benefits of Undercutting

Bushier Appearance:
Trimming roots during transplanting stimulates new branch growth, making the plant fuller and more attractive.
Stronger Immune System: Encourages fibrous lateral roots, boosting nutrient and water uptake, resilience, and disease resistance.
Improved performance: Denser foliage protects against wind, sun, and noise, while offering better shelter and food for wildlife.

Cuttings to Hedges

Genetic copies: Cuttings come from mature parent plants, ensuring identical, high-quality plants.
Carefully rooted: Skilled horticulturists incubate cuttings under controlled conditions for strong, successful root growth.
Nature hardened: Plants are grown outdoors, exposed to the elements, developing resilience and robustness before reaching you.

Bareroot Malus sylvestris (Crab Apple)

Bareroot Malus sylvestris (Crab Apple)

Bareroot Malus sylvestris (Crab Apple)

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